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SEPTEMBER 2014 • VOLUME 66/NUMBER 9
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6 Natural Gas One important energy fuel source for your electric co-op
On the Cover Linemen embark on an adventure of a lifetime by going to rural Guatemala to help electrify remote villages.
10 No Pane, No Gain
18 Prairie Flavors
Linemen help bring power to villages in Guatemala
22 Oklahoma Outside
17 Den of Death
24 Oklahoma Events
Rattlesnake festivals in Oklahoma offer thrilling adventures
28 Home Generators Learn how to have (or use) backup power when you need it
4 Commentary
8 This ‘N’ That
12 Power to the Nations
Rural Internet service has improved significantly in recent years
In This Issue 5 Powerful Living
Make your home smart with energy-efficient windows
26 Searching for Signal
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32 Trading Post Illustration by Rob Smith
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Commentary
International program brings light to nations
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eventy-five years ago, rural Oklahoma was vastly different than it is today. Farmers, ranchers and rural dwellers worked Chris Meyers arduously to carry out their General Manager, daily tasks. Unlike residents Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives living in urban areas, the rural population did not enjoy the conveniences and better quality of life found in larger cities—they did not have electricity. It took President Franklin Roosevelt’s vision in establishing the Rural Electrification Act of 1935— coupled with the people’s determination—to bring electric power to rural America. Men and women came together to form electric cooperatives to power their farms and change the quality of life of future generations. Today, we are reaping the benefits of their commitment, hard work and dedication. However, there are rural communities in other nations still living without electricity. The NRECA International Foundation, the charitable arm of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, reports 1.6 billion people in the world do not have access to electric power. It is a harsh reality, but it is the way of life for many families across the globe. Electric cooperatives, both in Oklahoma and
nationwide, are proud supporters of the mission behind NRECA’s International programs. For more than 50 years, NRECA International has provided people in developing countries with access to safe, reliable and affordable electricity. These electrification programs have resulted in increased agricultural productivity, new jobs, better incomes and improved quality of life for rural communities in more than 42 countries around the world. In this edition of Oklahoma Living, you will read a story on Page 12 about recent projects that took place in the country of Guatemala. As a result of these trips alone, 770 individuals received electric power for the first time. NRECA International operates field offices in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Philippines, Southern Sudan and Yemen, and it maintains its home office at NRECA’s headquarters in Arlington, Va. Linemen, safety directors and engineers give of their time to travel to these countries to help bring light to remote villages. It is a rewarding experience that will forever change their lives. Pioneers here at home were leaders in improving our quality of life 75 years ago. Today, Oklahoma’s electric cooperatives continue this tradition by empowering the local communities they serve, but also by empowering our neighbors abroad.
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heodore Roosevelt once s aid, “The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with peoJimmy Taylor ple.” Now to me, if you had President, to sum it up in one word, that Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives quote sounds a whole lot like “cooperation.” In the mid 1930s, cities had been receiving electricity for years. Investor-owned utilities had deemed small communities and rural areas as unprofitable and refused to serve them. The residents of these areas could not get electricity by themselves. However, when they cooperated and worked together, Oklahoma’s electric cooperatives were formed. In their early days, co-ops began supplying their members with electric power purchased from outside sources. This sometimes proved to be very costly. As a solution, distribution electric cooperatives—not only in Oklahoma but nationwide— formed generation and transmission (G&T) cooperatives to supply the power needs of rural electric co-op members. G&Ts improved the reliability and cost of the power co-ops distributed to their member-owners. Collectively, co-ops realized there were issues at 4
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the State Capitol that affect you as a co-op member. Understanding that each individual co-op has a small voice, cooperatives in Oklahoma cooperated and formed the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives (OAEC) or the “Statewide.” OAEC enables our 30 Oklahoma co-ops to have a much larger voice in dealing with issues of importance to cooperative members. We know issues affecting co-op consumer-members are not limited to the state level; there are important issues on the national level that have the potential to impact rural electric member-owners as well. To ensure we have representation when dealing with national issues, co-ops from across the nation cooperated and formed the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) to represent you at the nation’s capital. Cooperatives were built on founding principles that are the foundation for the co-op business model. The sixth principle “Cooperation Among Cooperatives,” is a vital component of our co-ops’ success and vitality. We have been successful because we have worked with each other and with other organizations to achieve our goals. I believe Mr. Roosevelt was on to something—and so are we. Together, powering the needs of new generations by empowering our local communities is the heart of each electric co-op in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives Chris Meyers, General Manager Jimmy Taylor, President Kendall Beck, Vice-President Gary McCune, Secretary Scott Copeland, Treasurer Staff Sid Sperry, Director of PR & Communications sksperry@oaec.coop Anna Politano, Managing Editor editor@ok-living.coop Daniel Yates, Advertising Manager dyates@ok-living.coop Christy Johnson, Office Manager cjohnson@oaec.coop Kirbi Mills, Accountant/Office Manager Asst. kmills@oaec.coop Hayley Leatherwood, Multimedia Specialist hleatherwood@ok-living.coop Alexis Mellons, Advertising Intern adintern@ok-living.coop Editorial, Advertising and General Offices P.O. Box 54309, Oklahoma City, OK 73154-1309 Phone (405) 478-1455 Oklahoma Living online: www.ok-living.coop Subscriptions $3.12 per year for rural electric cooperative members. $6.00 per year for non-members. Cooperative Members: Report change of address to your local rural electric cooperative. Non-Cooperative Members: Send address changes to Oklahoma Living, P.O. Box 54309, Oklahoma City, OK 73154-1309. Oklahoma Living (ISSN 1064-8968), USPS 407-040, is published monthly for consumer-members of Oklahoma’s rural electric cooperatives by the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives, 2325 E. I-44 Service Road, P.O. Box 54309, Oklahoma City, OK 73154-1309. Circulation this issue: 316,614 Periodical postage paid at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives is a statewide service organization for the following electric cooperatives: Alfalfa, Arkansas Valley, Caddo, Canadian Valley, Central Rural, Choctaw, Cimarron, Cookson Hills, Cotton, East Central Oklahoma, Harmon, Indian, KAMO Power, Kay, Kiamichi, Kiwash, Lake Region, Northeast Oklahoma, Northfork, Northwestern, O klahoma, Ozarks, People’s, Red River Valley, Rural, Southeastern, Southwest Rural, Tri-County, Verdigris Valley, and Western Farmers Electric Cooperative.
Powerful Living
Sealing up your home and saving money By Brian Sloboda
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taying comfortable in your home often means turning up the heat or the air conditioning, but that is costly and wasteful if your home is not properly sealed from the elements. Since roughly half of the energy a home uses goes to heating and cooling, detecting and sealing leaks can save you money. Cold air seeps into homes through small openings. To find those spots, take an incense stick or a lighted match and move it around the edge of windows and doors. Air infiltration will be obvious. There are several remedies for fixing problems: 3 Add weather stripping to the edges of windows and doors. 3 If your home uses single-pane windows, consider adding storm windows to the exterior as an added barrier between you and the elements. 3 Remove old, cracked caulking and replace with new caulking designed for the application. 3 Use insulated curtains to prevent further heat loss. 3 Remove window air conditioning units when summer is over. A quick walk around the outside of your home will reveal other areas that are prime candidates for quick and easy repairs. Any time a hole is drilled into a home, it creates an opportunity for energy loss. Start by checking pipe and wire penetrations. They should be sealed on the exterior and interior walls. This not only helps to prevent energy loss but also will keep critters from making their home inside yours. The ductwork of a forced air furnace, central air conditioning unit or heat pump can be another source of energy loss. According to Energy StarŽ, sealing and insulating those ducts can improve the efficiency of your system by as much as 20 percent. Once ducts are sealed, check the connections at bends and the registers, making sure connections are tight. Next, wrap the ducts in insulation. Many homeowners will turn to an HVAC company or professional to perform this work. Sealing your home doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. You can even turn it into a fun activity. Have each member of the family explore the house and write down how many problem areas they find. Whoever finds the most areas to fix gets to be the foreman while the rest of the family is assigned to fixing the problems. It is a creative and simple way to get the entire family involved while taking some of the boredom out of an otherwise unexciting chore. Brian Sloboda is a program manager specializing in energy efficiency for the Cooperative Research Network, a service of the Arlington, Va.based National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
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Powerful Living
Natural Gas A significant energy fuel source option for your electric cooperative By Anna Politano Associated Electric’s combined-cycle power plant in Chouteau, Okla. Photo courtesy of Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
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ay “natural gas” anywhere in the state of Oklahoma, and the words will immediately resonate. Rated as a Top 4 natural gas producer in the United States, energy-rich Oklahoma stands tall in the gas production “pipeline.” Traditionally, natural gas has a long history as a fuel source used for heating homes. In recent decades, however, lower construction prices for gas-powered generating plants and supply growth have enabled natural gas to play a more vibrant role in utilities’ energy mix. Today, natural gas has become an integral fuel for electric generation, accounting for nearly 30 percent of all electricity generated in the U.S. in 2013, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). In Oklahoma, Anadarko-based generation and transmission (G&T) supplier, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative (WFEC), reported 16 percent in 2012 and 12 percent in 2013 was generated from natural gas. WFEC’s natural gas generating capacity is at 45 percent. G&T KAMO Power, based in Vinita, Okla., has power generated through its membership with Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) based in Springfield, Mo. KAMO reported 14 percent natural gas-generated electricity for 2012 and 4 percent for 2013, when natural gas prices were higher. The co-op’s natural gas generating capacity stands at 48 percent.
Let’s Talk Origins According to the EIA, most of the natural gas
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consumed in the United States comes from domestic production. U.S. dry production increased from 2006 to 2013, when it reached its highest recorded annual total. Production continues to grow in 2014. Increases in production are the result of more efficient, cost-effective drilling and completion techniques. You may be wondering: how is so much natural gas transported and distributed? The United States has a vast, interconnected pipeline network, which is a highly integrated transmission and distribution grid; it transports natural gas to and from nearly any location in the lower 48 states. “The natural gas AECI uses at its power plants can come from nearly any domestic source. This includes production and storage fields in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, the Gulf of Mexico, Kansas, Michigan and Illinois,” AECI Gas Coordinator Cameron Eoff said. WFEC uses Oklahoma Gas Transportation for its gas supply. The G&T’s gas-powered plant in Mooreland, Okla., is connected to a 16-inch pipeline that also goes from Mooreland to WFEC’s combined-cycle plant in Anadarko. For Oklahoma, one of the major advantages of using natural gas for electric generation is the readily available supply. However, there is a fine line between having supply and actually having the need to use it.
or demand over a short period can result in large price movements for natural gas. Like most commodities (think wheat, livestock or corn), natural gas trades daily in various markets. These trades, influenced by supply and demand, determine the price of gas for any given day. Increases in supply generally result in lower prices; decreases in supply most likely result in increased prices. EIA has identified three factors that contribute to supply swings:
The Supply and Demand Game
3 Competition with other fuel sources (coal, nuclear, renewables)
Natural gas prices are a function of market supply and demand. Even small changes in supply
3 Variations in the amount of natural gas being produced 3 The volume of gas being imported and/ or exported 3 The amount of gas in storage facilities (referred to as storage levels)
On the other side, these factors may impact demand: 3 The level of economic growth 3 Variations in winter and summer weather
Powerful Living Co-op Natural Gas Plant Capacity Added Co-op gas-fired capacity additions* by year over the last 20 years
“No fuel source is perfect. Each has benefits and disadvantages that must be continuously weighed. Because of this, the U.S. energy sector should continue employing an ‘all-hands-on-deck’ approach to meeting future needs. For natural gas, the current benefits continue to greatly outweigh its disadvantages.
* Nameplate capacity (MW) of co-op owned plants including G&T and distribution co-ops SOURCE: NRECA
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Cameron Eoff, Gas Coordinator, AECI
This past winter, for example, several coal to natural gas. But, the question states—including Oklahoma—experibegs itself—since natural gas is a fosenced some of the coldest winters in sil fuel, how much cleaner is it? history. During cold months, residential Natural gas is formed when layers and commercial co-op members may of buried plants and animals are exconsume natural gas for heating; deposed to intense heat and pressure mand for natural gas then increases sigover thousands of years. The energy nificantly, often placing an upward the plants and animals originally obpressure on prices as demand increases. tained from the sun is stored in the According to the EIA, if unexpected or form of carbon in natural gas. The severe weather occurs, the effect on natural gas power production proprices intensifies because supply is often cess begins with the extraction of unable to react quickly to short-term natural gas, continues with treatincreases in demand. Other factors that ment and transportation to power can curtail natural gas are the transporplants, and ends with combustion in tation system and coordination between boilers and turbines to generate elecnatural gas supplies and the electricity tricity. According to the EPA, the WFEC’s natural gas-fired plant in Mooreland, Okla. Photo by Mark Daugherty/WFEC markets. burning of natural gas produces The Mooreland plant that Thomas manages is It is because of these uncertainties and nitrogen oxides and carbon dioxprice volatility trends that co-ops believe in a di- classified as a ‘peaking power’ facility, meaning a ide, but in lower quantities than burning coal or verse energy portfolio that uses several fuel sourc- power plant that is used to provide power during oil. Compared to the average air emissions from es including coal, natural gas, wind, hydro, solar high-demand peaking periods such as in winter coal-fired generation, natural gas produces half and summer months. Another advantage of gas of the carbon dioxide, less than a third of the and biofuels. “No fuel source is perfect,” Eoff said. “Each power plants is the rate at which they are able to nitrogen oxides, and 1 percent of the sulfur oxhas benefits and disadvantages that must be con- start after being offline. Usually in just a matter ides at the power plant. tinuously weighed. Because of this, the U.S. en- of hours, a gas-powered unit can be running from Still, Eoff noted no single fuel source can meet ergy sector should continue employing an a cold start. When running at full capacity, future energy needs. ‘all-hands-on-deck’ approach to meeting future WFEC’s Mooreland Gas Plant generates 345 “Fuel diversity is the biggest key to reliable, needs. For natural gas, the current benefits con- megawatts (MW). economical power supply for our member-owntinue to greatly outweigh its disadvantages.” ers and all electricity consumers across the WFEC Mooreland Gas Plant Manager Danny United States,” Eoff said. “AECI and its memberHow Clean is Natural Gas? Thomas is a strong proponent of fuel diversity to Recently, with the Environmental Protection owners saw the future a long time ago when it achieve more affordable costs for electric coop- Agency’s (EPA) proposed regulations on existing started building natural gas power plants, adding erative consumer-members. coal power plants, it seems all eyes have turned wind resources and offering efficiency incentives “Today you have to blend everything to get to natural gas. to supplement its coal and hydropower resourcaffordable prices—that means renewables, coal, National Rural Electric Cooperative es. Our ability to maintain the economic viability and natural gas. We’re fortunate natural gas is Association executive director of energy and of all these resources going forward will deterplentiful in Oklahoma, and an economical fuel power division, Dave Mohre, said the industry is mine our success in meeting our mission and as well,” he said. beginning to see a more pronounced shift from vision.”
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This ‘N’ That
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Trade off ideas at Oklahoma Living’s This ‘N’ That! Lost and Found Looking for cuttings from an umbrella plant. Will swap white or purple Oriental Irises. Contact Jerry at 918-245-3542. Looking for a home for a three-year-old female pit bull. She is very sweet, friendly, indoor dog. Contact Jack at 918-341-6295. Looking for light color 5-inch fabric squares for a charm quilt. I thank all of you for your help. Please send to Melinda Janoe, H.C. 71 Box 58, Soper, OK 74759.
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Reunions Warwick School & Community reunion will be held Septebmer 13 at 10:30 a.m. Come and bring a covered dish, and everything else will be provided. For more details, contact LaDonna Selcer Keeth at 405-255-5629 or Melvin and Barbara Selcer at 918-375-2601.
Pernell High School reunion will be held September 13 at 6 p.m. at the Elmore City Community Center in Elmore City, OK. All former students, teachers, employees, friends and family of Pernell school and community are welcome. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish. All meat and drinks will be provided. For more details, contact Debby Speakman Lucy at 580-332-0009 or Pamela Moore DaVoult at 580-467-6871. Johnson and Watson family reunion will be held Ocober 4 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Tahlequah Senior Citizens Building. It is a potluck, so bring your favorite dish. Contact Tammy Weese at 918-931-2966 or James Mandrell at 918-207-6040.
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Cleveland County Rural School reunion will be held October 5 at noon at the Etowah Baptist Church east of Noble, OK. All who attended a rural school in Cleveland County are invited. A potluck lunch will be followed with an entertainment program. For more details, contact Joyce Miller Carle at 405-872-5157 or 405-5359538. Proctor School reunion for classes 1961-1968 will be held October 11 at 10 a.m. at the Proctor Community Center in Proctor, OK. Meats will be furnished; please bring a covered dish or dessert. For more details, contact Brenda Dodd at 918-7235987 or Jake Scott at 918-931-2995. Goodman and Grothe family reunion will be held September 27 at the Red Rock Canyon State Park. We will have a potluck lunch at 12:30 p.m. Please bring individually wrapped sandwiches, sides, desserts, etc. that are fly proof and bring drinks for your group. Paper goods, utensils, cups, coffee, and chips will be provided. For more details, contact Wilda Jennings at 918-576-4484.
Community Events Gospel Concert will be held September 6 at 7 p.m. at Inspiration Hill, 880669 S. 3330 Rd., Wellston, OK 74881. Concert will feature The Williamsons, Jesse Lee Turner and Tom Borror. Love offering will be received. For more details, contact Donna at 405-356-4051. Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Kingston, OK will host its 5th Annual Fall Craft Festival on October 3 - 4. Family-friendly craft vendors are invited to rent inside or outside booth space for a reasonable cost. All proceeds benefit church projects. For more details, contact Lighthouse Church at 580-564-9733. Billings 26th Annual Wheat Country Festival will be held October 11 in Billings, OK. The Rotary Club will host a pancake breakfast at 7 a.m. and the craft booths will open at 9 a.m. There will be live entertainment, museum tours, food concessions, antique tractor parade, pie and cake action, horse and wagon rides and bumper cars.
Vendors are welcome to apply. For more details, contact Donna at 580-370-5044 or Rick at 580-3367702. The Lacemakers Guild of Oklahoma 20th Annual Lace Embrace will be held October 4 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Tri County Technology Center in Bartlesville, OK. The free event features the art of handmade lace through demonstrations, classes, a program on lace history and contests. The theme is “A World of Lace.” For more details, contact Paula Barnes at 918-845-4473.
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or those who want a clear view of savings, purchasing energyefficient windows is a safe bet. “We have holes in our walls so we can see outside and bring the outside in,” said John Batts, general manager at Thermal Windows, a Tulsa-based window company. “The trade-off is we lose a lot of energy.” But there are ways to have a sunny home while saving energy. Most people know double-pane windows are more efficient than single-pane windows because the layer of air between the glass provides insulation. Some windows take this idea a step further and feature triple panes or low-emissivity glass, a glass with a very fine metallic coating on the surface. Central Rural Electric Cooperative commercial energy advisor, Ray Chambers, explained that low-emissivity glass, or “low-e” glass filters out the infrared spectrum or heat portion of light while allowing great visibility. It can filter 70 percent of the heat transmitted through a standard window because it’s resistant to heat transfer and blocks damaging UV light. But it’s not just the glass that can save money, the thermal performance of frames must be considered, too. Batts said thermal frames are available and are as important as the glass itself. Heat moves toward cold, so in the summer, heat moves into homes and in the winter, it moves out. Since metal is a conductor rather than a resistor, it conducts heat year-round. Therefore, metal frames are less efficient than vinyl or wood frames. Wood requires a lot of maintenance and it’s expensive to turn forests into window frames, Batts pointed out. Thermal barrier aluminum frames made of de-bridged aluminum are not as energy efficient as vinyl, but they have a longer life expectancy. These frames are typically used commercially where windows are not likely to be replaced very often. Although they are available for residential use, they are heavier and harder to open. Despite the differences, energy-efficient windows and frames can save homeowners money over time. “They can make a tremendous difference. You’re talking about an
Jason Dickinson of Oklahoma-based Thermal Windows, Inc., demonstrates the ease of cleaning double-hung windows. Photo by Jocelyn Pedersen
average payback in home improvement of about 78 to 83 percent,” Batts said. “That’s right behind a kitchen and bath remodel. The difference is the kitchen and bath don’t give you much payback on energy efficiency.” Chambers echoed Batt’s conclusions about energy-efficient frames and windows. He said low-e, triple-pane windows with a thermal barrier and a minimum of double panes are the most efficient. “The better the product, the higher the price,” Chambers said, reminding homeowners that double-pane windows are very affordable. Jason Dickinson of Thermal Windows in Oklahoma City advised consumers to select a company with a reputable product and a lifetime, preferably transferrable, warranty. No matter where homeowners go to buy windows, or what price point works for any given family, Chambers summed it up when he said, “Anything we can do to reduce the consumption of energy—not only electricity—but all forms of energy helps not only our pocketbook, but the environment as well.”
Making the right choice While double-pane windows are very affordable, triple-pane and low-e glass windows offer more energy efficiency. Remember, the energy efficiency of frames is as important as the glass. A rule of thumb is, the better the product, the higher the price. So, how do homeowners decide what to purchase for their homes? Experts agree it’s important to calculate the life cycle cost. Consider how long you plan to own your home and how much your budget can bear. Looking at cost savings over time is the best way to make a decision. Check the web for information on the many rebate programs available and ask your bank if it offers low-rate incentive loans. Rebate Programs http://greenbuildingwire.com/oklahoma-renewable-energy http://en.openei.org/wiki/Utility_Rebate_Program SEPTEMBER 2014
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Power to the
Nations
Electrifying Guatemala—one village at a time
“She had been born in that home in 1925 and had raised all her kids there. When the home was energized, she placed her hand on her mouth in a gesture of amazement. She was speechless. Grandmother receives power before granddaughter—that was the most powerful moment I witnessed.” - Rob Roedel, manager of corporate communications for the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, speaks of the moment he witnessed 92-year-old Felicita Lopez Vazquez receiving electricity for the first time
Ozarks Electric linemen Donald Pinkley and Joe Cooksey go to Guatemala to help bring electricity to remote villages. Courtesy photos
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t was an adventure of a lifetime—in every sense of the word. Embarking on the unknown, in a remote land, with different people who speak a foreign language, and to top off the list—without electricity. Yes, it was dark. Pitch dark. Donald Pinkley and Joe Cooksey knew they were getting out of their comfort zones. Leaving the luxuries of their homes, their loved ones, and the conveniences found in their local communities, the two linemen from Ozarks Electric Cooperative were up for a challenge. Before them was the promise of a rewarding experience—of doing for someone what they could not do for themselves. Both linemen were armed with skills and technical expertise to help electrify villages in Guatemala. Both also carried the values of hard work, dedication and compassion. They ventured out of their homes with the intention to give much—and although they gave, they received much more.
Linemen from several co-ops in Arkansas interact with locals in rural Guatemala. The linemen brought electricity to communities that never had light before. Courtesy photo
The Spark of a Dream Pinkley has had a long and fulfilling career of 31 years at Ozarks Electric Cooperative, a distribution co-op serving northwest Arkansas and a portion of northeast Oklahoma. Originally from Prairie Grove, Ark., Pinkley started at the co-op fresh out of high school. Through the years, the lineman served in various roles including safety coordinator and most recently, crew chief. When he heard the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas were partnering with the NRECA International Foundations, the charitable arm of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, to electrify remote villages in Guatemala, he jumped at the opportunity. “I had thought to myself ‘I’d like to do that before I get too old and can’t keep up,’” Pinkley said. “I knew it would be hot and challenging. We had no large equipment, no bucket trucks, we would have to do so much by hand, but I still wanted to do it. I was old enough to know how to dig holes and place poles by hand.” Cooksey, from Strickler, Ark., carries linework heritage in his blood. His grandfather, Merrill Cooksey, was one of the rural electrification pioneers in Arkansas who served as a foreman for Ozarks Electric Cooperative. Following in his grandpa’s footsteps, Cooksey has been at the coop for nearly seven years. What sparked his interest to venture off to Guatemala? “I wanted to go and experience what it was like here 75 years ago when we had no electricity,”
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Cooksey said. “To go somewhere else and help someone have light...it would never actually happen without volunteers.” The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas have sponsored two trips to Guatemala. The first trip took place in October 2013, and it resulted in three electrified rural Guatemalan villages: Palo Verde, San Pablo and Bueno Vista. The most recent trip, referred to as “G2,” took place in April 2014, and the villages of Las Flores and La Haciendita were empowered with electricity. Combined, both projects have brought electricity to 770 rural Guatemala residents. Altogether, 27 linemen have been a part of these trips. Fifteen linemen participated in the second trip, which included Pinkley and Cooksey from Ozarks Electric Cooperative, as well as Kenneth Byrd and Christopher Tedford from Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative. Both electric co-ops have portions of their membership in Oklahoma.
The Light in a Child’s Smile For Arkansas, the dream of bringing power to Guatemala began with Mel Coleman, CEO of North Arkansas Electric Cooperative in Salem, Ark., and who is also vice president of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Two years ago, Coleman had the opportunity to visit rural Guatemala for the first time, where electric cooperatives from Indiana were working to bring electricity to remote villages. While on the trip, Coleman was approached by a girl who gave him
a handmade bag and, with the sweetest smile, asked for her village to be electrified. “She was probably 10 at the time,” Coleman said of the young lady, Esna Vazquez Lucas. “I made it a priority that if we ever did a project in Guatemala, her village would be electrified first, and I’m proud to say that’s what the linemen of Arkansas have done.” Yes, Coleman’s vision was fulfilled—but a special surprise awaited him and the Arkansas linemen. They soon realized, they were not only touching the life of a little girl, they were touching lives that would span generations. When the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas took the first trip in October 2013, they discovered Esna’s 92-year-old grandmother, Felicita Lopez Vazquez, did not have electricity. “We thought to ourselves: ‘Esna has a lifetime ahead of her, and will enjoy a quality of life that her grandmother was not able to enjoy through her long life,’” Coleman said. “We were able to provide electricity to Felicita first, and that was very moving.” Rob Roedel, manager of corporate communications for the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, described the moment when Felicita received electric power for the first time. “She had been born in that home in 1925 and had raised all her kids there. The home, which was accessible via a steep, narrow path, had been wired for electricity for eight years, and she had to walk through that everyday, without knowing when she
would be able to flip the switch,” Roedel said. “When the home was energized, she placed her hand on her mouth in a gesture of amazement. She was speechless. Grandmother receives power before granddaughter—that was the most powerful moment I witnessed.” It was stories like this that convinced Pinkley and Cooksey to go. Their desire to make a difference and to give of themselves for someone else to enjoy power for the first time was much bigger than the inconvenience of leaving their comfort zones. They were ready.
and any surplus is sold. After assessing the area and creating a game plan with the locals, the linemen rolled up their sleeves. And, then, there was light.
Welcome to the Family
The Dark Journey to Light Prior to leaving, the 15 linemen had met about the “do’s and don’ts” for the trip. The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas’ Safety and Loss Control Manager Doug Evans led the project. ERMCO, a local manufacturer of transformers, donated materials and funds to assist with the project and Bibb Engineering donated engineering services. The equipment and supplies had already been shipped to the villages prior to the linemen’s arrival. Ozarks Electric Cooperative employees and co-op employees from across Arkansas donated 1,000 pairs of shoes, hundreds of eyeglasses, Bibles, funds and other items to the villagers—these supplies were also shipped in advance. Pinkley and Cooksey took off from Little Rock, Ark., to Houston, Texas, and then to Guatemala City; together, the flights took almost an entire day. Once they landed, the linemen rode a town bus and loaded their gear on top of the bus. Pinkley said they traveled for about six hours and stopped at a roadside motel when it got dark. “It was nothing fancy. We did not have TV, but we had lights and a shower,” he said of the beginning of their journey. The next day the linemen rode a bus all day. The bus went up to a small town until it got dark. From there, the linemen met with some villagers and loaded their gear on Toyota trucks so they could drive to their final destination. “It was very dark and you did not know where you were. It got so black it was like there was nothing; you couldn’t see anything,” Pinkley said. “We arrived at a small schoolhouse where we would be sleeping and we had to use the headlights on our hard hats to get our cots out.” At first light, the linemen gathered for a tailgate meeting. They met some of the local villagers who would be helping them through their three-week period there. The mission: bring power to two villages by energizing 36 poles. Local villagers, who the linemen fondly called “Sherpas,” had already
Top: Local villagers were very grateful for receiving electricity. Bottom: Local men helped the linemen with non-technical tasks. Courtesy photos
placed 17 poles. The local men were volunteers who had signed up to help with any non-technical and laborious tasks. Pinkley and Cooksey said they were impressed with the Sherpas’ dedication, organization and teamwork. On the first day, their goal was to bring light to the schoolhouse where they were staying. They took advantage of the daylight to get to know the area better. The terrain was rugged, the air was thin, but Cooksey and Pinkley both described the mountainous region surrounding the villages as “beautiful.” The villagers performed arduous work to accomplish their daily chores. The women worked laboriously to transport water and gather firewood for their household tasks. Most men worked in the field raising livestock or harvesting timber. Hardwood timber is plentiful in the area and manually processed, then transported off the mountain with mules. Some coffee is produced miles away, but corn, potatoes, and other vegetables are grown
The next few days followed with heavy, but fulfilling work. The linemen built lines, strung wires, set transformers—all by hand. The locals’ help was invaluable; they carried a lot of equipment and supplies by hand, going up and down on steep paths. The local women prepared meals, while the children followed the linemen and got pieces of wire to try to create their own version of a pole. “The kids were welcoming from the time we showed up. We were a part of their family, and they did not want us to leave,” Cooksey said with a smile. “They found out we had candy, and once we gave them candy, they were our kids too.” The linemen electrified two villages before the expected time frame. To commemorate the occasion, villagers planned a full day of celebration the last Sunday the linemen were there. Music began around 8 a.m., and only ended at 4 p.m. The event featured a ribbon cutting and the linemen marching onto a stage covered with freshly cut pine needles. The linemen were their heroes. Local politicians and community leaders attended the celebration. The event also featured home cooking from the Guatemalan women who were able to enjoy having a refrigerator in the kitchen for the first time. A local villager stood up and said this project had been deemed as “impossible” in the past, but it had now become a reality. “Today your dreams come true,” Coleman addressed the audience during the celebration. “Many years ago, men and women in our nation worked to receive electricity just like you did.” At the conclusion of the speeches, the villagers and honorees gathered around a power pole near the front of the school and a “hot stick” was used to energize a circuit that provided electricity to dozens of homes for the first time. The villagers were overwhelmed with gratitude. Hortencia Lucas Roblero, 43, said it best: “We’re thankful for their help because without their support, this project would not be a reality,” she said. “We pray that God will allow you to reap the benefits of having light in the United States, and that you continue extending your support to other families to change and improve lives.” Yes, the lives of the villagers had been changed, but so were the lives of the linemen—forever.
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The Adventure of a Lifetime When asked if they would go back to tackle a similar project in Guatemala, Cooksey did not hesitate, and Pinkley nodded in agreement. “If they needed somebody to leave tomorrow, we would have our bags packed tonight,” Cooksey said. Coleman said most people don’t realize the impact such a trip has on a lineman’s life. “It’s very rewarding. The linemen go to these countries wanting to change lives and the quality of life for the locals, and, in the process, their lives are changed,” he said. “This is a reward that a lot of people don’t understand.” The trip also caused the linemen and supporting crews to have a deeper appreciation for the modern conveniences they enjoy at home. “These people want what my grandfathers wanted 70 years ago,” Roedel said. “They want to improve the quality of life for their children. Seeing someone receive electricity for the first time makes me appreciate all the things we have. We as Americans take so much for granted. Electric cooperatives are privileged to help neighbors here and outside of our country’s boundaries. It’s a very selfless act.” For the linemen, they came back tired, but rejuvenated and fulfilled. The memories from Guatemala will forever be etched in their hearts. They know their cooperative family has been extended. “I will never forget the camaraderie we developed with the other linemen and the local people,” Pinkley said with teary eyes. “Linework is not rocket science, but you have to learn the trade and you need to have skills. It leaves you with a good feeling. Going to Guatemala has renewed the cooperative spirit in me.” And, with that, both heroes left the interview room. Lights out.
WATCH! If viewing our digital edition, click here to watch a moving video on this Guatemala project and see more photos and inspiring quotes from this trip. Access our digital edition at www. ok-living.coop or find our FREE app at the Apple Newsstand, Google Play or Amazon.
Random Facts Oklahoma Living asked Donald Pinkley and Joe Cooksey a few questions that were not included in the story. Here are some curiosities: Biggest Cultural Shock: “The traffic in the city. It was brutal,” Pinkley said. Preparation for the Trip: Pinkley went running before the trip so he could be in shape for the heavy physical labor. He excelled! Food: The local women cooked meals. During the celebration, the women prepared stewed beef, rice and fresh tortillas. Abundant fruits were avocado and bananas. Locals: Cooksey said the linecrews called one of the local men “Mayor.” Although he was not officially the mayor, when he spoke, all the locals listened.
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Den of Death By Charles W. Sasser
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arefooted, Todd Felder enters the “Den of Death.” Piles of diamondback rattlesnakes collected for the annual Okeene Rattlesnake Roundup hiss and buzz like
hecklers. “Rattlesnakes are not normally aggressive,” Felder lectures to the crowd as he strolls casually around the ring, bare feet sometimes within reach of serpents whose deadly fangs account for 7,000 to 8,000 bites each year in the United States. He has hunted and handled rattlers for 25 years and never been bitten. A collective gasp suddenly erupts from spectators when a large rattler sinks its fangs into the leg of fellow Roundup demonstrator Gene Pendergraft. Pendergraft hobbles out of the ring to safety and shrugs off the wound; it sometimes comes with the territory. Okeene, Okla., is a one-motel town with a population of about 1,200 on the plains of Western Oklahoma in Cimarron Electric Cooperative service territory. Rattlers in the surrounding gypsum hills considerably outnumber people. Each spring, hunters from around the world gravitate to the little town, increasing the population by tenfold as they compete to capture—alive—the area’s biggest snakes. The hunt culminates during a long weekend celebration in May with “snake snacks” on the carnival fairway, games, rides, souvenirs, live music, the “snake dance,” a motorcycle poker run, and the “Den of Death” where hundreds of snakes are counted and measured for prizes. The May 2-4, 2014, Roundup marked the hunt’s 75th Anniversary, attracting 10,000 to 15,000 spectators and about 100 hunters. “It keeps Okeene on the map,” Felder comments. “Otherwise it would dry up and blow away.”
Four other towns in Oklahoma—Mangum, Apache, Waynoka, and Waurika—host hunts, but Okeene claims the title of the world’s first and Oklahoma’s largest rattlesnake roundup. The tradition began generations ago when residents turned out each spring to protect livestock and people by killing off rattlers. In 1939, Orville Von Gulker organized the first “roundup” and turned the spring ritual into an annual competition by bringing in the rattlers alive. The yearly snake stalking season lasts from March 1 to June 1, with hunting and conservation rules similar to those for deer, quail and other game animals. An Oklahoma hunting license is required, along with a small Roundup fee in order to qualify for prizes. “We don’t want to eliminate rattlers,” says Bill Baker, a retired plumber and Todd Felder’s hunting partner. “We want them around to hunt for another 75 years.” Felder, a registered nurse who commutes to work at St. Mary’s Hospital in Enid, Okla., remembers hunting rattlers with his father and uncle when he was five years old and riding on his father’s shoul-
A carnival fairway offering treats found almost nowhere else. Photo by Charles Sasser
ders in the snake pit. Baker began his snake career later in life. “I was scared to death of snakes back then,” he says. The 32 known species of rattlesnakes are native only to the Americas. They range from southern Alberta and British Columbia in Canada to central Argentina, a majority of which inhabit the American Southwest and Mexico. Armed with commercial snake catchers resembling elongated meat tongs, hunters on the trail of game scour the low gypsum “glass hills” around Okeene. The area’s many fissures, cracks, caves and rocky escarpments provide cover and prey for rattlesnakes, which feed upon small animals, rodents and even insects. Mice are a particular delicacy. Rattlers, in turn, are hunted by coyotes, eagles, hawks, owls, feral pigs, badgers and other snakes like the king snake, which is immune to venom. Rattlers are oviferous, giving birth to live young after incubating the eggs inside their bodies. Neonates, when they are small and weak, provide meals for predatory birds like jays, kingfishers and buzzards. Even mice and some species of ants feed on the baby snakes. Nearly every day after the season began found Felder and Baker poking around in the hills. They set a personal goal of collecting 200 pounds of snakes. “Two reasons we hunt,” Felder says. “It manages the population and prevents upsetting the ecosystem. Also, I show snakes to educate the public.” While rattlesnakes are the leading cause of snakebite in North America, their bites are rarely fatal if treated promptly. An average of only five people die each year from the venom. Snake handler Gene Pendergraft does not intend to be one of them. Captured rattlesnakes are sold for $8 a pound and prepared for consumption Continued on Page 19
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Cooking in Cast Iron By Laura Araujo
A Skillet-Roasted Chicken Thighs Photos by Laura Araujo
cast iron skillet is a must-have piece of kitchen equipment. If you don’t have one, it is a great investment that will last forever if well cared for. Cast iron is the original “non-stick” skillet without all the cancer-causing chemicals. You can use them on the stovetop and in the oven. And, to top it all off, such a versatile skillet is inexpensive! You can purchase them at most stores that sell kitchen goods, for $10 to $20, depending on the size. A 12-inch pan is a good size to get started. When you bring your skillet home from the store, you need to season it. Some pans come pre-seasoned, so you can use them as is. However, if they start to stick, you’ll want to season them again. To season your cast iron, give it a good scrub in hot, soapy water. This is the only time you’ll want to use soap on your pan. Dry your skillet well. Use a paper towel to apply a thin coat of oil or shortening to the inside and outside of the pan. Place the pan, upside down, in a 350°F oven. Place a baking sheet underneath to catch any drips of oil. Bake your skillet for an hour. Turn off the oven and let it cool down with the door shut. Your pan is now ready to use! To clean your pan, wash it in hot water. Don’t use soap on it because soap will remove the oils and you’ll have to re-season it. Use a non-abrasive scrubber to clean it. Never put castiron in the dishwasher. Towel-dry your pan right away to keep it from rusting. I like to use a dark towel because the pan can sometimes have some residue. Finally, coat your skillet with a thin layer of oil before storing it. If your pan does rust, you can always re-season it. For some ideas on how to put your cast iron skillet to work, try out this month’s Prairie Flavors recipes!
Skillet-Roasted Chicken Thighs Serves 3 to 4 Cheesy Corn Dip
Indoor S’mores
3 2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs 3 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 1 teaspoon kosher salt 3 1 teaspoon coarse-ground black pepper 3 3 garlic cloves, peeled and halved 3 6 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dry thyme 3 1 lemon, sliced
Indoor S’mores 3 1 cup milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips 3 10 marshmallows, halved 3 Graham crackers Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the chocolate chips into a small (8-inch) iron skillet. Top with the marshmallows. Bake for 5 minutes to melt the chocolate. Turn on the broiler and 18
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Preheat the oven to 425°F. Season both sides of the thighs with salt and pepper. Add the oil to a large (12-inch) iron skillet and swirl the skillet to coat the bottom. Place the thighs, skin side down, in the cold skillet. Turn the heat on to medium and cook for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, flip the thighs (be careful— the oil may spatter). Add the garlic, thyme and lemon slices. Using oven mitts, transfer the skillet to the oven. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes in the oven, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F.
bake for 2 to 3 minutes, watching the marshmallows carefully, until they are golden on top. Serve with graham crackers for dipping.
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Cheesy Corn Dip
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3 1 teaspoon olive oil 3 ½ cup diced onion 3 1 jalapeño, ribs and seeds removed, minced 3 1 cup fresh corn (from 1 cob) or 1 cup frozen corn, thawed and drained 3 8 ounce cream cheese 3 ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons crumbled bacon 3 1 cup shredded colby-jack cheese Preheat the oven to 350°F. To a small (8-inch) iron skillet add the olive oil, onion and jalapeño. Cook over medium-low until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer the cooked onion and pepper to a small bowl. Add the corn to the skillet and increase the heat to medium-high. Cook for 5 minutes or until the corn begins to brown, stirring frequently. Reduce the heat to medium-low; add the cooked onion and jalapeño, the cream cheese, and ¼ cup of the bacon. Heat, stirring, until the ingredients are well combined. Stir in ½ cup of the shredded cheese. Top with the remaining ½ cup of cheese and sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of bacon over top. Bake for 10 minutes, until the dip is heated through and the cheese is melted. Serve with tortilla chips.
Vendor Jerry Channel buys skins, rattles and baby snakes to turn into works of art in the form of wallets, belts, knife scabbards and other curiosities. Out on the carnival fairway, Brenda Luellen purchases snake snacks from vendor Mike Hippard. Tastes like chicken? “Tastes like snake.” Doyal Haws, a local mail carrier, keeps 21 large captive rattlers to use in demonstrations for school children. “I did keep them in the house,” he admits. “The grandkids discovered them, so now I keep them in a storage building.” This year, Chris Winter wins in the “local division” with a reptile measuring 1 inch over 5 feet long. Pat Meek wins the “professional division” with a snake that came in 1 inch less than 6-and-a-half feet. Meanwhile, at the Den of Death, kids line up to get acquainted with the rattlers. Careful to control the snakes’ heads and fangs, Felder coils the serpents around the shoulders of kids whose parents take pictures of them. The lines shorten considerably after the diamondback bites handler Gene Pendergraft. If viewing our digital edition, click here to find out what happened to Gene Pendergraft. Access our digital edition at www.ok-living.coop or find our FREE app at the Apple Newsstand, Google Play or Amazon.
Chocolate-Pecan Skillet Cake Oklahoma Electric - One-Third - 0418 - OK.pdf 1 4/17/2014 1:26:09 PM
For the cake: 3 1 cup all-purpose flour 3 1 cup granulated sugar 3 ½ teaspoon baking soda 3 ½ teaspoon salt 3 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 ¼ cup butter 3 ¼ cup shortening 3 ½ cup strong brewed coffee 3 2 tablespoons cocoa powder 3 ¼ cup buttermilk 3 1 egg 3 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate-Pecan Skillet Cake
For the frosting: 3 ¼ cup butter 3 2 tablespoons milk 3 1 tablespoon cocoa powder 3 1 ¾ cups powdered sugar 3 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 1 cup chopped pecans
Preheat the oven to 400°F. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. In a 12-inch iron skillet, heat the butter, shortening, coffee and cocoa; bring the mixture to a boil. Transfer the mixture to the bowl with the flour mixture and add the buttermilk, egg and vanilla; whisk to combine. Transfer the batter back to the skillet and place it in the oven. Bake for 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. While the cake is baking, prepare the frosting. In a small saucepan, combine the butter, milk and cocoa powder. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Stir in the powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Turn off the heat and mix in the vanilla and pecans. Pour over the cake as soon as it comes out of the oven. Serve with ice cream.
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Garden Magic Compost, manure and mulch make magic in the garden
A heaping handful of finished compost is ready for the garden. Photo by Dee Nash
By Dee Nash
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here’s a lot of information on garden shows and online about magical concoctions to create a better garden. You’re told you’ll get more tomatoes! Better roses! And, the list goes on. This information is a lot like weight loss ads, and works just about as well. My suggestion is to ignore most of this propaganda. Some work, but it’s all about science, not magic. If you’re interested in homemade garden remedies, I suggest reading “The Truth About Garden Remedies: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why” by Jeff Gillman. There are no magic spells out there, but there is garden magic to be made. In fact, magic is what gardening is all about. Watching a plant grow to maturity and then seeing a butterfly sip nectar from its blossoms is awe inspiring. Growing a tomato and eating a BLT is another bit of everyday magic. To determine what your soil needs, get a soil test from your local cooperative extension service or another testing lab. While you wait on your soil test, or because you’re in too big a hurry to get started—most of us are—there are two things you can do for your garden that will help your plants thrive. 3 Use good quality compost. Make it yourself, or purchase it from a reputable
nursery; and 3 Mulch with organic matter. By organic, I mean a material that breaks down and becomes part of the soil.
Good soil gives magical results At its most basic level, gardening is about building good soil. Soil isn’t an inert medium where you plunk plants and seeds. It’s a living ecosystem full of creatures that are beneficial, neutral or harmful to your plants. Scientists have said this for years, but just recently, lay people are considering information about good and bad bacteria along with other soil organisms. Some soil organisms have a beneficial or symbiotic relationship with plants. Two of these are rhizobia and mycorrhizae. Rhizobia fixate nitrogen through a relationship with the root nodules of legumes like peas and beans. Inoculants 22
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containing rhizobia are sold to mix with these seeds at planting time to increase yield. Mycorrhizae have a symbiotic and usually beneficial relationship with the roots of plants. They can help a plant better withstand drought and take up nitrogen more efficiently. The next time you’re in the nursery check out the organic fertilizers. The jury is still out on whether prepackaged good bacteria is what’s needed for the soil in your particular garden, but manufacturers have formulated them anyway. By making your own compost, and using mulch and animal manure, your soil will produce its own good bacteria and fungi. If you have these, the protozoa, nematodes and arthropods like millipedes and sow bugs will come. So will those great land movers, the earthworms. A garden with earthworms is a happy one. Compost is a garden’s building block to better health. Because soil organisms feed upon organic matter, compost is essential to the garden, and needs to be replenished each season. It is diminished by climate conditions—including harsh sun—and the very creatures that make soil their home.
Why make compost? 3 It helps soil retain water while also benefitting good drainage. Compost changes soil’s structure and feeds creatures within the soil food web. 3 Compost removes organic kitchen waste like peelings, eggshells, coffee grounds and tea leaves that would normally go into landfills. 3 Compost eliminates the need for bagging leaves and grass clippings for pickup at the curb. Yard waste accounts for 24 percent of all garbage in landfills per year according to the U.S. Composting Council. 3 Composted waste materials provide your garden and lawn with low-level nutrients, lessening the need for fertilizers. 3 Compost doesn’t replace organic fertilizer, but it does make it easier for plants to take up nitrogen. Earthworms produce nitrogen from their casts (poop) and through decomposition. Earthworm castings have nitrogen that is easily utilized by plants.
Make compost in five easy steps:
Manure supplies missing nitrogen If you have access to well-rotted animal manure, combine it with compost to make your soil more fertile and provide even more good bacteria. One caution about manure though: in recent years, persistent herbicides often used by farmers in their fields have become a problem. These herbicides are able to withstand the stomach acids and bacteria of animals and will remain in their manure. Using manure with persistent herbicides will damage your plants. Know your farmer or rancher and ask what his or her animals were fed, where the hay originated and whether herbicides like picloram, clopyralid and aminopyralid were used.
Mulch encourages soil organisms By using organic matter as mulch instead of rock or rubber mulches that don’t decay—you’re helping your garden retain moisture and moderating soil temperatures. As this mulch decays over time, it also feeds the soil. If you use wood mulch, make sure the wood isn’t green, i.e., fresh and don’t mix wood mulch into the soil. Green wood mulch can rob nitrogen from your plants. Finely chopped pine tree bark makes excellent mulch. Use pine tree bark mulch at a depth of two inches to help stop floating in heavy rains. If you live in a wooded area, your own natural mulch is at your fingertips. There is no finer mulch than shredded leaves. Fibrous leaves like those from oak trees will need to be shredded before placing them on the garden. Many people mow their leaves piling them up in a corner of the yard to be used as needed. You can also use a string trimmer and a plastic trash can to shred leaves although it may be a messy process. Weed the garden first and then lay mulch. Although there is no magic bullet or formula in gardening, magic still happens beneath the soil. By using good compost and mulch, you can improve your garden one season at a time.
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Alternate green materials like grass clippings and kitchen vegetable and fruit scraps with brown materials like shredded oak leaves, sticks, dead grasses, etc. Try to have a balanced ratio of nitrogen-rich green materials versus carbon-rich brown materials with a heavier emphasis on the brown matter. End with brown materials or a light layer of soil.
2. If you have time, chop materials first. Smaller pieces decay faster. 3. After layering brown and green matter in a bin or a pile, water everything down to get the process going. Keep the materials moist, but not sopping wet, and decay will start. If you live in a very wet climate, you may want to cover the pile.
4. Turn your pile. The more often you turn the pile, the hotter the compost will
be. With hotter compost, you get faster results. To make plenty of compost and make turning easier, try using more than one bin or pile. Three bins are ideal because you can move materials from one to the other. Also, compost doesn’t need to be messy. With bins, everything is tidy and stays in place. Even if you don’t water and turn your pile often, the materials will still decay, especially if they are chopped into smaller pieces.
5. Don’t add dairy or meat products to your compost. These often smell bad and
can attract wild animals to the pile. A rotting vegetable smell indicates the pile is too wet, and bad bacteria are flourishing. Finished compost should smell like the forest floor.
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September Experience the thrill of carnival rides, concerts, crafts, shopping, and the famous fair food! The Oklahoma State Fair runs from September 11 - 21. Photo courtesy of the Oklahoma State Fair
Central September 4-September 7 Cleveland County Free Fair, Norman 405-360-4721 September 5-September 6 Mustang Western Days, Mustang 405-376-2758 September 6 Piedmont Founders’ Day, Piedmont 405-373-0072 Fort Reno Ghost Tour, El Reno 405-262-3987 September 11-September 21 Oklahoma State Fair, Oklahoma City 405-948-6700 September 13 Harrah Day, Harrah 405-454-2190 September 26-September 28 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships, Oklahoma City 405-552-4040 September 27-September 28 Oklahoma Wildlife Expo, Guthrie 405-522-6279
Northeast September 2-September 6 Delaware County Free Fair, Jay 918-253-4332 September 4-September 6 Osage County Free Fair, Pawhuska 918-287-4170 Okmulgee County Fair, Okmulgee 918-756-1958 September 4-September 8 Mayes County Fair, Pryor 918-825-3241 September 6 Showtime @ The Falls,
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September 26-September 28 Fin & Feather Fall Festival, Gore 918-487-5148 September 26-September 27 Gore 6th Annual Quilt Show, Gore 918-519-7225 September 27-September 28 Oklahoma State Sugar Art Show, Tulsa 918-299-7125
September 11-September 13 Coweta Fall Festival, Coweta 918-486-2513
Western Heritage Weekend, Dewey 918-534-1555
September 12-September 13 Heritage Days: A Living History Festival, Muskogee 918-683-2400
September 27 Fall Festival Art Show & Sale, Checotah 918-916-9015
Kan-Okla 100 mile Highway Sale, Dewey 918-534-9937
Chandler Pioneer Festival, Chandler 405-258-0673
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September 20 Indian Nations Artifact & Fossil Show, Tulsa 918-446-9278
September 6 Harper County Fair, Buffalo 580-735-2252
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n a world of video chats, virtual universities and cyber retail shopping many rural Oklahomans admit they’re still searching for a reliable highspeed Internet connection. For most of these residents, Internet access is limited to a satellite provider, digital subscriber line (DSL) or even dial-up, but these options can be pricey, sporadic and slow. Broadband service is becoming more common, but small bandwidth often prevents full utilization of the Internet. That’s why higher education institutions, libraries, hospitals and city governments are welcoming a new alternative. One year ago, OneNet, the Internet service provider of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, boosted the capabilities of rural broadband through a federally funded project known as the Oklahoma Community Anchor Network (OCAN). In early 2010, the State Regents, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (formerly the Office of State Finance) and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation teamed up to apply for a grant developed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. “With a lot of unserved and underserved areas of broadband service, Oklahoma was identified as a good candidate for this type of opportunity,” said Vonley Royal, chief information officer of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and executive director of OneNet. When state officials learned Oklahoma had won the $74 million grant, installation began on 1,005 miles of fiber optic along OneNet’s footprint, a path that leads from the Panhandle down to Broken Bow, Okla., Royal said. After three years of construction, OneNet completed the project and launched OCAN in August 2013. The program designated 33 state and tribal colleges and universities, rural hospitals and libraries as “community anchors” to offer a faster connection with larger bandwidth. For many of these locations, the luxury of high-speed Internet is now available for the very first time. “OCAN has the potential to change the quality of life and experience throughout the state by expanding broadband services to areas that have not had this level of connectivity in the past,” Royal said. “We’re expanding out to many small K-12 schools and trying to get the word out to rural communities about what resources are on their doorstep.” Community anchors such as Southeastern Oklahoma State University (SEOSU) in Durant, Okla., previously used a 500-meg broadband connection, but OneNet’s expanded service opened up a new virtual world of opportunity for its 4,000 students and faculty on four branch campuses.
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“OCAN took what OneNet was doing and increased the capacity on a pretty amazing scale—about twentyfold at our campus,” said Dan Moore, SEOSU’s executive director of information technology and a property manager in the Southeastern Electric Cooperative service territory. “OneNet’s distance learning and research network is an amazing resource for our state. Technology, such as our cloud services, is no longer bound by geographical limitations, and we can use video conferencing to put faculty in several places at one time.” Moore said OCAN is most effective as a community investment that increases the availability of education resources statewide. Among SEOSU’s many collaborative projects, the university partners with the Choctaw Nation to provide online language courses that preserve its native heritage. Also, SEOSU offers classroom space to students enrolled in the nursing program at East Central University. “We can now use IETVs (Interactive Educational Television) to beam the classes back and forth between campuses,” Moore said. “The possibilities are pretty exciting.” A small group of rural public libraries are among OCAN’s community anchors, but the Oklahoma Department of Libraries has seized an opportunity to improve its entire network thanks to OCAN. The department blended funding it had received from a separate grant with the benefits of OneNet’s expanded services. “OneNet provided the structure and the Oklahoma Department of Libraries funded video purchasing equipment,” said Susan McVey, director of the state department of libraries. “We’ve been able to bring in authors to speak to participants in our summer reading program, offer health information about chronic disease programs and even stream yoga classes. It’s all broadcast at one location and shared at multiple libraries.” With the help of OneNet’s larger bandwidth and faster speeds, some public libraries are able to offer continuing professional development courses in health care and other fields through videoconferencing. These facilities host college classes for local residents as well as online training for future
“OCAN has the potential to change the quality of life and experience throughout the state.” - Vonley Royal, executive director of OneNet
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school principals and superintendents. “Our libraries help residents conduct job interviews or connect for business opportunities,” McVey said. “It’s all possible because of the fiber optics that OneNet provides.” Through OCAN, OneNet strives to offer improved Internet service to Oklahomans of all ages. OCAN community anchors Redlands Community College in El Reno, Okla., and Cameron University in Lawton, Okla., work closely to offer college preparatory classes for veterans through a partnership between Redlands’ Veterans Upward Bound initiative and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Vocational Rehabilitation program. Redlands’ Chief Information Officer Matthew Hamilton said his college and Cameron University leverage their OCAN designations to serve members of the armed forces. “We were able to provide network service and support to our Veterans Upward Bound extension office at Cameron University and set up a full computer lab specifically for veterans,” Hamilton said. “It’s become an extension of our site at no additional cost to us.” OCAN has been a game-changer for Redlands: two of the college’s agricultural education and applied research centers, serviced by Cimarron Electric Cooperative, have been added to the OneNet network. Also, high school students across Western Oklahoma now have easier access to college courses offered at more than 30 Redlands’ IETV sites. “The redundancy of the OCAN network has stabilized our Internet service and given us the confidence we need to run that program,” Hamilton said. “It’s fun to watch how technology is being used in more rural environments.” Royal at OneNet headquarters said the Internet service impacts 89 percent of the state’s population, but many rural residents have yet to learn about OCAN’s possibilities. A year after its official launch, Royal and his team are pleased with OneNet’s progress but hope to link up with rural electric co-ops and local telecommunications companies for continued expansion in the near future.
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3 Kiamichi www.kiamichielectric.org 918-465-2338 Offers Exede Satellite Internet available in a broadband network through the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative.
3 Choctaw www.choctawelectric.com 580-326-6486 Offers eligible members a discounted rate for the initial installation of premium Internet service as well as the option to finance Internet installation costs for up to 10 months.
3 Lake Region www.lrecok.coop 918-772-2526 Offers fiber optic, high-speed service through Exede Satellite Internet.
3 CREC www.crec.coop 405-372-2884 Offers wireless broadband service through a partnership with ProValue.net. The cost is bundled with members’ monthly electric bills. 3 East Central www.ecoec.com 918-756-0833 Offers Exede Satellite Internet available in a broadband network.
3 Northeast Oklahoma www.neelectric.com 918-256-6405 Offers broadband service via fiber optics to rural schools, libraries, businesses and other anchor institutions. Coming soon – Northeast also is in the process of deploying Bolt Fiber Optic Services to the home, which will provide the area’s fastest Internet. For more information about high-speed Internet in your area, please contact your rural electric cooperative.
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Home Generators Backup power when you need it
By James Pratt
O Portable generators can be used for camping or working around the farm. Photos by James Pratt
klahoma is known for severe weather, and when storms roll in, nature can wreak havoc on a co-op’s ability to deliver reliable electricity to its members. Tornadoes, ice, and high winds can bring down even the most well-constructed power lines, leaving homeowners without power for what could be extended periods of time. When an outage occurs, your co-op staff works diligently to restore power; often going around the clock for several days to get the lights on as safely and as quickly as possible. But, every now and then, the storm damage is so widespread it can take days before every member has power restored. To make matters worse, today’s modern homes require more power than ever, and high-tech appliances can easily be damaged by what could be referred to as “unclean” power. Luckily, standby generator manufacturers have all the bases covered. Newer generators, both portable and fixed, offer more power and features than ever before at lower prices than in the past. Buyers can choose either a portable generator that can be used for camping or work around the farm, or a permanently installed standby home power generator that can turn on automatically in case of an outage.
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“The two most common questions potential buyers ask are ‘How big of a generator do I need?’ and ‘How much will it cost?’” says Vincent Aiello, co-owner of Metroplex Electric in Oklahoma City and a Kohler dealer. Both portable and standby generators are rated by their kilowatt output. To get a general idea of the size of generator needed, homeowners can add up the wattage needed by the appliances in their home. Special attention should be given to appliances with higher startup wattage, like a refrigerator, which can often require two to three times the wattage to start as is required to run. To help consumers with the sizing process, manufacturers such as Generac, Kohler and GE feature sizing tools on their websites. Buyers can enter the square footage of their home and check off a list of typical appliances; the websites will output an approximate size needed to power their home. Of course, the best way to size a generator is to contact a licensed and trained generator dealer. Dealers are trained by the manufacturers on proper sizing for both residential and industrial generators, as well as installation requirements and electrical codes. “Some customers will oversize the generator to power 100 percent of their current needs, while being able to accommodate future needs as well,” explains Josh Morphew, general manager of Baxter Electric in Edmond, Okla., and a member of Central Rural Electric Cooperative. “Others, who are designing a system on a budget, may only wish to power crucial systems, such as the refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner, furnace, etc.”
Installation Any generator should be installed by a licensed and trained electrician. For short-term needs some homeowners run extension cords to critical appliances such as refrigerators, but this is not a good long-term solution and is not the safest way to power a home during a power outage. The wrongsized extension cord can cause a fire hazard, and frayed or worn cords can electrocute an innocent bystander. A better solution is to connect the generator to the home’s electrical system. This requires a disconnect switch to remove the home from the electric power grid while it is powered by the generator. If the home is not disconnected from the power grid, your generator can run back through the electrical utility lines and reverse through the transformer, sending high voltage upstream along the power line, endangering linemen trying to restore the power. “Linemen are trained to take precautions,” says Kenny Guffey, director of safety and loss control for the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives (OAEC). “They ground both ends of any line they are working on, but if that fails a lineman can be at risk from high voltage coming along what is supposed to be a dead line.”
Advanced Features Generators have advanced significantly over the past 10 years to keep pace with innovations in the technology industry. Modern electronics are sensitive to the power used to run them. When powered by the electrical grid, these expensive electronics run just fine. But all generators produce something called harmonic distortion, which can cause issues with electronics such as flat panel displays, computers, video monitoring systems and electronic thermostats. Total harmonic distortion (THD) is the measure of how much distortion a generator creates. Manufacturers strive to design generators with lower THD, which creates fewer problems for homeowners. Another feature in some advanced standby generators is the ability to notify the homeowner of a power loss via text message. These generators sense a power loss, start the generator, and send a text message via cell phone directly to the homeowner, bypassing normal telephone lines, which can be affected by a power outage. “Kohler offers a controller that monitors power usage of the home and can turn off specific appliances as the load on the generator increases,” Aiello says. “This allows homeowners to purchase a slightly smaller generator without the worry of overloading and damaging the unit.”
“Many people are running businesses from their homes and require fulltime power. They are out of business if they have no power,” Aiello says. “Other families are taking care of elderly parents who require oxygen, medical monitoring equipment, and full-time air conditioning. Many of these families purchase a standby generator as a necessity.” Permanent standby generators put out much “cleaner” power than portable generators and are not as likely to surge or cause brownouts in delivered power. Today’s sensitive electronics in appliances are susceptible to “dirty” power and easily fail after running on portable generator power with a high THD. “I get several calls a year from individuals who have lost some or most of their electronics from running a portable generator and they are looking for what they did wrong in setting it up and operating it,” explains Robert Robb with Oklahoma Generator and Electric in Norman, Okla. “The truth is, you can set up about 95 percent of portables perfectly, and they will still eventually damage microchips in appliances.”
Call a Pro “Anyone installing a generator for their home should contact a licensed and trained electrician,” cautions Guffey with OAEC. “It is dangerous and potentially fatal to connect a generator yourself. Homeowners should also notify their local electrical utility provider and get them in touch with their electrician. Some utilities may want to send out a technician to discuss the installation and make sure everyone is on the same page in regards to the installation.”
Portable vs. Permanent Homeowners can choose either portable or permanent generators to power their home, depending on their need. Portable generators are convenient and can be used for a variety of other purposes, but require effort to connect to the home in case of a power outage. In all cases, a portable generator should be connected to the home via a transfer switch to protect both the generator and linemen working on the electric lines. Portable generators must be moved into position, started, and then kept fueled during an outage. In addition, portable units are normally limited in size and become quite heavy to move as the kilowatt output increases. Permanent generators are installed to detect a power failure and turn on automatically. They are fueled by propane or natural gas, although some larger generators are powered by diesel. Such generators offer higher wattage output and cleaner power than portable generators. They are simple to operate and work with little, if any, intervention needed from the homeowner. Power is usually restored within one to three minutes without the need to track down the portable generator, get it started, and connect it to the house system.
Vincent Aiello (left), co-owner of Metroplex Electric, discusses a recently installed Kohler Generator with his customer Brian Webb (right).
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